Roxanne Perez Praises the Talent of NXT’s Thea Hail

– During a recent interview with Denise Salcedo, WWE NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez had high praise for her NXT Great American Bash opponent, Thea Hail. Below are some highlights (via Fightful):

Roxanne Perez on facing Thea Hail: “What was so cool about that is, I think it was Shawn (Michaels) that told me, ‘This is the youngest match in NXT history.’ That definitely was a little pressure, but not too much pressure. I just felt, ‘That’s really cool, but we’re going to knock it out of the park.’ We did. I remember being in the match and hearing the fans when we were trading submissions. Hearing the fans get excited and not knowing where it was going to end. It was such a good feeling. That’s the feeling I want anytime I’m in a a match, that the crowd is so excited. That was definitely one of those matches. It was one of my favorite matches of all-time.”

On Hail’s talent: “Thea Hail is one of the most talented girls we have in the locker room. She is only 20. She’s awesome. I love mixing it up in there with her. I’d love to do it again. I think she’s going to be something super special.”

Roxanne Perez will be in action at this weekend’s NXT No Mercy, defending her NXT Women’s Championship against Jaida Parker at the premium live event. WWE NXT No Mercy is scheduled for Sunday, September 1 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. It will be broadcast live on Peacock.